sainsburys live more for more vent!

gailey_2

Ahh they drive me crazy:mad:

its pay day and gave hubby a strict list.

lots value lines.

but they have confused him and its sneaky this one

value baby bath was 9p times 2

hes accidentally picked up baby lotion 9p was on shelf

but baby bath now discontinued fab new product

sainsburys basic 2 in one wash, bath bubbles now 46p!
its the flipping same as baby bath im sure of it!

value wipes just when thourght 46 p was all time high anf fixed by all big 4 they now 51p 5 p rise!

value herbs 18p up to 20p.
value pepper was 17p now 29p- think this one did go 17p -45p so slight drop.

fromage frais from 46-50p
value choc 30p now 35p
basic foil was 30p now 54p
basic pasta was 25p now 39p the lidls 5p bag better value for money as nicer need to compare weights.

I know everyone moans about tesco pricedrop con.
well sainsburys live better for less it of a mockery too seems the value shopper is being hit hard wonder if their taste the difference range rising by similar amounts.

off to farmfoods later with coupons hopefully that cheer me up
doing 1st approved food order this week
lidls on weekend
poundshop next weekend
and whoopsie hunt as only way can keep costs down.

our 2nearest supermarkets are sainsburys and co-op.

so peeps watch the prices. now off to my supermarket to compare comparative produts and see they price fixed again if not will stockpile wipes, pepper and baby bath!
family cant be trusted to stockpile chocolate gutted lidls dident have choc deal other weekend.

pauljennifer

Value batter mix 7p now 15p still 7p in tesco and morrisons !
Value tissues now 59p i think these were 37p a week or 2 ago
Value 6 eggs 89p up 10p just this week get a dozen for £1 at Iceland
Value toilet rolls were about £1 now almost £2
theres many many more

gailey_2

think will go on sainsburys ban and try tesco for next mainstream shop.Done farmfoods today as was so cheap in comparision and that was branded goods.

think the value cookies in sainsburys 69p now or can get 2 maryland in farmfoods for £1 then when get checkout get to use money off coupons.

annoyed myself as said hubby get selected deals on frozen in sainsburys half price birdseye crispy chicken down to £1.74 so 33.48 normally per box or farmfoods 2boxes for £3 so £1.50 each.

just the value lines bugs me as cant cut back any lower than basics and now price is catching up with sainsburys own brand in soem cases barnded on offers cheaper.

Middy

As a Sainsburys employee, I shop at Aldi, Asda and Farmfoods. Iceland is where I buy my milk. I live alone and 4 pints does me for 6-7 days. Even with staff discount, it costing me 7p more for 4 pints of skimmed milk. As Iceland and Farmfoods are down the same road as us, colleagues including myself have the cheek to pop into I or FF at lunchtime and buy chilled and/or frozen stuff and stick it in the chiller or freezer in the back!

Some colleagues still haven't latched on the fact they can save money such as getting 18 loo rolls for £4 at FF. At work, 9 rolls is £3.60 after staff discount. A few of us are now buying Nicky loo rolls at FF and when we see a colleague buying our own loo roll, we mention Nicky loo roll. They say they don't have the time to go to FF. Most of these colleagues are part time! Go at your lunch hour (as some part timers do a couple of full time hours days and 2 days of 4-5 hours) or after work!

I have bought in FF last month 4 packs of straight to wok noodles (2 in each pack) and 6 packs of stir fry sauces for £3. At work, it would cost me a little over double after staff discount!

I only buy things when they are on offer such as spirits, washing liquid etc. I love the Indian ready meal deals as well (4 mains and 2 sides for £10).

I tend to go to Wilkinsons for my cleaning products these days.

StuartMacpherson

I think the price at Sainsburys is ridiculous. For the exact products that i get at farm foods, or Quality Save, they seem to charge double the price... I was in there today trying to find something which was out of stock else where and they charged £1.50 extra... For the exact same product (and the other place didn't have it on discount)...

I also find the service at my local Sainsburys to be HORRIBLE. The staff there are rude and of no help at all, and (i know this is of no fault of the store) the customers there are so far up their own "selves" that they must think they are royalty (I have been bashed out of the way with trollies too many times to count when picking something up, because the other customer didn't want to wait for me to move...)

I would much rather stick to my circle of shops where I visit Quality Save, Farm Foods, Wilkinsons, Aldi and then Tesco (only go in Tesco to pick up the stuff I couldn't get anywhere else/if i know there is an offer on).

:-)

parsonswife8

pauljennifer wrote: »

Value batter mix 7p now 15p still 7p in tesco and morrisons !
Value tissues now 59p i think these were 37p a week or 2 ago
Value 6 eggs 89p up 10p just this week get a dozen for £1 at Iceland
Value toilet rolls were about £1 now almost £2
theres many many more

The value tissues in our branch were priced at 69p this afternoon.:mad::mad:

dasophster

I think with Sainsbury you really do need to be clever and not assume that 'basics=cheaper' all the time, often other stuff on offer or bought with coupons works out cheaper than basics and is better quality too but some of the basics' items are still good buys. Their prices go up and down like a yo-yo so you need to keep track of them a bit. Basics apples are one example, were 80p and pretty good, then shot up to 90p and had a measley 4 small apples in each bag, now they are back down to 80p again and have 5-6+ decent braeburn apples in each bag. I do think the quality of most stuff in the basics range is better quality and tends to go further than items from the similar ranges in tesco and ASDA. I think it depends what you buy as well, as my shops in Sainsbury's are cheaper than when I shop anywhere else, last week's main shop there was only £37 but I got bags and bags full of stuff that I struggled to get home. Am going back there today to bag some more chocolate philly and tilda rices; both half price and cheapest I have seen them anywhere. 'My supermarket' always picks Mr S as cheapest for my stuff too. I don't use tissues (use loo roll or kitchen roll), batter or custard mix so any price rises on those don't affect me. xx

antrobus

dasophster wrote: »

.. 'My supermarket' always picks Mr S as cheapest for my stuff too...

Then you really should buy your stuff in ASDA. That way you'd get it at Sainsburu's prices plus another 10% off under the APG.

Mk14:37

gailey wrote: »

sainsburys basic 2 in one wash, bath bubbles now 46p!
its the flipping same as baby bath im sure of it!

Probably, yes.

peachyprice

Not defending Sainsbury's in any way, shape or form, but just a couple of things

gailey wrote: »

value choc 30p now 35p

I buy this all the time for cooking (it really is the best), it's been 35p here for at least the last 6 months if not longer, and was 36p at one point

pauljennifer wrote: »

Value toilet rolls were about £1 now almost £2

They're double length rolls now, they last twice as long. I bought a 6 pack 3 weeks ago and they're still going strong, I normally get through 3-4 normal rolls a week.

fluffnutter

gailey wrote: »

Ahh they drive me crazy:mad:

its pay day and gave hubby a strict list.

lots value lines.

but they have confused him and its sneaky this one

value baby bath was 9p times 2

hes accidentally picked up baby lotion 9p was on shelf

but baby bath now discontinued fab new product

sainsburys basic 2 in one wash, bath bubbles now 46p!
its the flipping same as baby bath im sure of it!

value wipes just when thourght 46 p was all time high anf fixed by all big 4 they now 51p 5 p rise!

value herbs 18p up to 20p.
value pepper was 17p now 29p- think this one did go 17p -45p so slight drop.

fromage frais from 46-50p
value choc 30p now 35p
basic foil was 30p now 54p
basic pasta was 25p now 39p the lidls 5p bag better value for money as nicer need to compare weights.

I know everyone moans about tesco pricedrop con.
well sainsburys live better for less it of a mockery too seems the value shopper is being hit hard wonder if their taste the difference range rising by similar amounts.

off to farmfoods later with coupons hopefully that cheer me up
doing 1st approved food order this week
lidls on weekend
poundshop next weekend
and whoopsie hunt as only way can keep costs down.

our 2nearest supermarkets are sainsburys and co-op.

so peeps watch the prices. now off to my supermarket to compare comparative produts and see they price fixed again if not will stockpile wipes, pepper and baby bath!
family cant be trusted to stockpile chocolate gutted lidls dident have choc deal other weekend.

I expect it's cost you more in electricity booting up your computer to start this thread, than you would have saved had Sainbury's not increased their prices by 2p.